This is a poem to celebrate the upcoming Manchester Science Festival, which takes place in the city from Thursday 19th to Sunday 29th October 2017, and which features hundreds of different activities and events for audiences of all ages. Now in its 11th year, the Manchester Science Festival is produced by the Museum of Science and Industry, and it is the North of England’s premier cultural celebration of all things related to science and innovation.

You can watch a performance of this poem, recorded in a warehouse at the Museum of Science and Industry here.